Altacare of Montana is pleased to collaborate with mental health providers throughout the state as we assist students who are struggling with mental or behavioral health concerns. We work with a variety of referral sources, and we look forward to speaking with you about your client’s needs
School-Based Support for Your Clients
School-based therapeutic services
As a school-based behavioral health program, Altacare is proud to partner with therapists who work with children, adolescents, and teens throughout Montana. While our services are primarily delivered in the educational setting, we know that for sustained recovery to occur, our students need wraparound support after the school day comes to a close.
What We Treat
Behavioral health disorders we treat
Often, mental health conditions impact a young person’s ability to access their education and form healthy relationships with peers. As a Tier 3 intervention, Altacare’s programming works in harmony with Montana Behavioral Initiative’s model for positive behavioral support in schools. As such, we serve students whose needs are beyond what can be met by a classroom teacher or school counselor. We typically work with students who are struggling with one of the following mental health conditions:
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Trauma-related disorders
- Anxiety
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Child and parent relational problems
Please note that we are unable to service students with a conduct disorder or substance use disorder diagnosis at this time.
Our Services
Understanding Altacare’s services
If your patient or client could benefit from additional support in achieving their goals for recovery during the school day, Altacare can help. Our services are delivered on-site in elementary, middle, and high schools in Montana and include:
- Individual therapy two times per month
- Family therapy once per month
- Therapeutic process groups two times per month
- Psychoeducational groups three times per month
- Behavioral support in the school setting (in the classroom, cafeteria, playground, etc.)
- Psychiatric consultation
- Referral to additional community resources
- Crisis intervention
Working Together: Wraparound Support
Collaborating with mental health professionals
Whenever possible, we seek to involve our students’ families and other treatment providers in our treatment planning process. When we share clients, you can expect regular communication and updates from the Altacare team, and we will invite you to participate in meetings to discuss and monitor your client’s progress. At Altacare, we believe in working side by side with therapists in our communities to meet the needs of the young people we serve.